| 单词 |
thistlewarp |
| 释义 |
† ˈthistlewarp Obs. [f. thistle n. + warp v., to throw, turn, twist; cf. mouldwarp.] The goldfinch: = thistle-finch.
1606Marlowe & Chapman Hero & Leander vi. 277 Neptune for pity..Flung them into the air, and did awake them Like two sweet birds, surnamed th' Acanthides, Which we call Thistle-warps, that..feed on thistle-tops. 1624Burton Anat. Mel. ii. iii. vii, An asse flung downe a Thistlewarpes neast, the little bird pecked his gaul'd backe in revenge. |

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